Improvement in binders  attachments for harvesters



P. F. HODGES.

BindersAttachments for Harvesters.

'Nm-151,288' v Patented May 26,1874.

Wma o' $3 fm1/6105571 PLINY F. HODGES, OF MASSILLON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OFPART OF HIS RIGHT TO EDWIN BAYLISS, JAMES O. BROIVN, AND FRANCIS T.LOMONT, OF

SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN BINDERS ATTACHMENTS FR HARVESTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 151.2S, dated May 2G,1874; application filed March 14, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PLINY F. Hons-ns, of Massillon, in the county ofStark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Reaping-Machines, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact descriplupon the main or wheel frame; and has for itsobject the adaptation of the raking and binding attachment to be appliedto a two-wheel hinged-bar mower, whereby the machine is adapted to beused both for mowing and rea-ping, or what is known as a combinedmachine. The invention consists in combining the upper swinging end ofthe elevator-frame, which is mounted upon the hinged platformframe, withthe binders table on the main or wheel frame by an extensibleguiding-apron, which will permit the vibrations of the elevator inconforming to the movements of the platform-frame, relatively to themain frame and binders7 table, while, at the same time, said apron atall times crosses the space intervening between the swingingelevatorframe and the binders table, for guiding the grain from theelevator to the table and effectually preventing the escape of the grainbetween them in its passage, as hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawing, A represents the main frame mounted upontwo drivingwheels, B B. C represents the inner end of theplatform-frame, which is hinged by means of a coupling-frame, D D D', tothe main frame, the arms D D being hinged, one in front and form-frameat any desired elevation.

the other in rear of the wheels, kat one end to the main frame, in lineor nearly in line with the crank-shaft, and at the other to theplatform-frame, to permit the free vibration of the latter in mowing 5or the rear bar D may be removed when the machine is used as a mower,and the cutting apparatus supported by the forward arm and the obliqueor diagonal brace D. The platform-frame O is provided at its inner endwith arms G1, rigidly connected thereto, and extending inward to aboutmidway of the width of frame A, where they are suspended from hooks a onthe main frame by means of chains c, which may be readily adj usted forholding the inner end of the plat- E represents a binders stand orplatform on the main frame over the gearing, and El is abinders7 tablemounted on corner upright c on thc frame A, said table being perforatedat E2 to accommodate the legs or persons of the binders standing on theplatform E, or sitting on the table El. The inner or grain side of thistable E is provided with upright lugs or ears j', one at each end, inwhich is mounted the shaft of a longitudinal roller, F, to which isattached one end of an apron or canvas, G, which extends outward andupward, and is connected at its opposite end to a rod or rollerconnected with the upper end of the elevatorframe O2, which is mountedupon and vibrates with the hinged platform-frame (l. The elevator, oneof the upper rollers of which is shown at C3, and which may be of anyusual or preferred construction, is so arranged, relatively to the apronG, that the grain, as it is discharged from the upper end of theelevator, falls upon the upper inclined face of, and is guided by, saidapron in its descent to the binders table El. To provide for thevibration of the elevator with the hinged platform-frame, -relatively tothe main or wheel frame A, the roller F, either directly or through apulley on the end of its shaft, and a cord, h, is connected withaspring, H, (or weight,) in such manner as that the tension of thespring serves, through the cord h, to rotate the roller F, thus windingand taking` up any slack in the apron G consequent upon thevariations inthe dist-ance between the vibrating upper end of the elevator and thebinding-table, and keeping the apron always in the best shape for thedelivery of the grain from 011e to the other, while effectuallypreventing the escape of any grain between them. The roller and spring`may be applied at the elevator end of the apron, if preferred.

The same result may be accomplished by the employment of a divided apronof wood or metal, one leaf or panel of which is hinged to the table E1,and the other to the elevatorframe C2, the one connected with theelevatorframe overlapping and sliding upon the one connected with thetable El, to accommodate the vibration of the platform andelevatorframe.

These overlapping ends may be connected by any suitable arrangement,such as loops or slots, and through headed bolts or pins to permit themto slide by each other freely, while the hinges at each end permit thisapron to freely accomodate itself to the constantly-varying angle ofrelation between the top of the elevator-frame and the binders table.This extensible apron may be used to connect the elevator on arigid-frame machine, with a binders7 table mounted on an outside hingedbinders carriage or frame.

v Parts of the machine not particularly described may be constructed inanyusual or preferred manner.

Having thus described my invention,what I claimas new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The extensible delivery-apron in combinatation with the grain-elevatorframe and binders7 table, substantially as described.

PLINY F. HODGrES.i

Witnesses:

GnARLEs R. ALLEN, ABEL HOOVER.

